<![CDATA[RealClearPolitics - Articles by Cory Bergman]]>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/authors/?id=24423Author <![CDATA[MTV to Gamify Election: 'Fantasy Election 12']]> Thu, 26 Apr 2012 00:00:00 -0500 MTV is planning to launch an ambitious election game that incorporates real-life actions by candidates and players alike, merging journalism fact-checking with social media. “Fantasy Election 12″ — which has yet to launch — features an incredible list of partners, ranging from Politifact and RealClearPolitics to GetGlue and Foursquare. And the Knight Foundation is funding a chunk of the project.

Here’s how it will work: users begin by drafting a team of Presidential and Congressional candidates. During the campaign, points are awarded and deducted for 1) how those candidate behave and 2) what users do. So how will the game score the...]]>